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2016 SELECTION COMMITTEE

Glenn DanceGlenn Dance is a Special Counsel to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Chief Counsel. Mr. Dance advises the Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries) on legal matters arising in the administration of the Internal Revenue Code and prepares recommendations with respect to the position to be taken by the Office of Chief Counsel on such matters. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University, where he teaches about the taxation of partnerships in the Law Center’s Master of Laws in Taxation program. Prior to his IRS appointment, Mr. Dance was a Partner in the Joint Venture and Partnership Tax group and Head of Master Limited Partnership Tax Practice at Ernst & Young LLP. He is a former Chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Partnership Tax Committee and Partnership Tax Resource Panel, and has also served on multiple occasions as Chairman of the Regulatory Committee of the Master Limited Partnership Association. Mr. Dance graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor and magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Temple University, and is a certified public accountant.

Special CounselIRS Office of Chief Counsel

Paula FarrellPaula Farrell is the Director of Investor Relations and Planning for Tulsa-based Magellan Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: MMP), a publicly traded partnership that transports, stores, and distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. Ms. Farrell was part of the core team that took the company public in 2001. She has been responsible for Magellan’s investor relations as well as financial planning and analysis since then. Ms. Farrell is recognized as one of the best investor relations professionals in the Natural Gas & Master Limited Partnerships sector by Institutional Investor. She also serves as a member of the Public & Investor Relations Committee of the Master Limited Partnership Association. Ms. Farrell graduated with a Master of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Oklahoma State University, and is a certified public accountant.

Tim FennTim Fenn is a Houston-based Partner of Latham & Watkins LLP with a particular focus in business taxation as it applies to partnerships. Mr. Fenn’s tax practice focuses on early stage structuring and advice with respect to market-related issues and tax issues. He handles tax-related issues involving mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and capital market transactions for clients in the energy sector, including Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), corporations, private equity firms, and investment banks. Mr. Fenn has also successfully represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service, the US Tax Court, and several US appellate courts. He spent several years in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs & Co, where he was part of the Natural Resources group. Mr. Fenn is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in tax law, 2010-2015, as one of the leading tax lawyers in Texas by Chambers USA, 2005-2015, and for his energy industry-focused tax advice by The Legal 500 US, 2013. He is a frequent speaker at investment banking conferences and MLP industry symposiums. Mr. Fenn graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University and summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University.

PartnerLatham & Watkins

David FleischerDavid Fleischer is a Principal at Chickasaw Capital Management LLC, a Memphis-based MLP investment manager. Mr. Fleischer is a former Managing Director at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP. He was also a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co, where he served on the Investment Policy and Stock Selection Committees for more than a decade and as Business Unit Leader for the Energy and Power Group in the firm’s Global Investment Research Division. Mr. Fleischer was an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst for 16 consecutive years in the Natural Gas sector. He served four years active duty in the US Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Mr. Fleischer graduated with a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a CFA charterholder.

PrincipalChickasaw Capital Management

Randy FowlerRandy Fowler is the President of the general partner of Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD), the largest publicly traded partnership and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined products, and petrochemicals. Mr. Fowler also serves as Chief Administrative Officer of privately-held Enterprise Products Co. He serves as Chairman of the Board of the Master Limited Partnership Association and on the Advisory Board for the College of Business at Louisiana Tech University. Mr. Fowler graduated with a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Accounting from Louisiana Tech University.

PresidentEnterprise Products Partners (EPD)

Richard GrossRick Gross is a Managing Director in the Equity Research Division at Barclays Capital Inc. Mr. Gross has been an equity analyst for 43 years covering all facets of the energy value chain from wellhead to end user, and has spent the last 24 years covering natural gas infrastructure stocks and Master Limited Partnerships. He has been an Institutional Investor-ranked analyst throughout his career, and has also been recognized as an All-Star Analyst by the Wall Street Journal. Mr. Gross graduated with a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois.

Managing DirectorBarclays Capital

Michael JamiesonMichael Jamieson is a Houston-based Managing Director and Co-Head of North America Energy Investment Banking at Citigroup Inc. Mr. Jamieson provides strategic, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and financing advice to the energy industry. His experience includes extensive capital markets and private financing transactions and numerous advisory assignments primarily for North American and European exploration and production and midstream energy companies. Mr. Jamieson has completed over 100 corporate finance transactions, representing over $100 billion in capital raised. He has also advised on over 60 M&A and advisory transactions, representing $50 billion in transaction value. Mr. Jamieson graduated with a Master of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Christian University.

Managing DirectorCitigroup

Roy LamoreauxRoy Lamoreaux is the Director of Pipeline Commercial Operations and Business Development for Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA), a publicly traded partnership that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and provides logistics services for crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), natural gas, and refined products. Mr. Lamoreaux previously served as Director of Investor Relations for PAA and Plains GP Holdings LP (NYSE: PAGP). Prior to Plains, he worked in the acquisitions and divestitures (A&D), exploration, and development groups at Anadarko Petroleum Corp (NYSE: APC). Mr. Lamoreaux graduated with a Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from the Acton School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Energy Management from the University of Oklahoma.

Director of Pipeline Commercial OperationsPlains All American Pipeline (PAA)

Mary LymanMary Lyman is the Executive Director at the Master Limited Partnership Association (MLPA), a trade association representing master limited partnerships (MLPs) and those who work with them. Ms. Lyman directs the association’s efforts with regard to federal and state government affairs, public and investor relations, and other matters of common concern to its stakeholders. She previously served as Tax Counsel to the MLPA. Ms. Lyman provided research and analysis on complex legislative matters, legislative drafting and advocacy materials, and legislative representation. Prior to the MLPA, she worked for a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, serving as a Legislative Assistant for tax issues. Ms. Lyman graduated with a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and with a Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College.

Executive DirectorMLP Association

Yves SiegelYves Siegel is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman LLC in the firm's Private Asset Management group. Mr. Siegel is a former Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Credit Suisse AG and Wachovia Securities LLC. He has appeared on CNBC and is a frequent speaker on MLP conference panels. Mr. Siegel graduated with a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts from New York University, and is a CFA charterholder.

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